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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOR-65 BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM FOR OFFICE USE ONLY OR 65 UNIQUE SITE Ntk?i DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME: Town of Southold,/SPLIA DATE. nerember 1QA7 YOUR ADDRESS: Tarn Hall Main Rd - TELEPHONE:_516 765-1892 Southold , L.I. , N.Y. 11971 ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Toym Community DAyP1 ollmont Of fice IDENTIFICATION I. BUILDING NAME(S): Orient Point Light Hmise 2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY:gnizthol A VILLAGE: Orl prit 3. STREET LOCATION:end of O-,yaterponds Reef, in Plum Gut 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h private IN 5. PRESENT OWNER: U. 1.3. Coast Guard ADDRESS. h. USE: Original: 11gh . house Present: 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC Exterior visible from public road: Yes No ❑ from ferry slip Interior accessible: Explain cant./secured (Closed) DESCRIPTION H. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick 0 d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: steel, bronze , brass iron. '). STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑ (it* knovn) c. masonry load bearing walls❑ d. metal (explain)Prefabricated cast irnn c+gj iq�ann e. other rock foundation 10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ❑ c. fair IN d. deteriorated ❑ 11. INTEGRITY: a- original site X-1 h, moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major allerations and dates (if known): Automated in 1954. 12. PHOTO:neg: KX" 17T I I-2, frm SP 13. MAP:N.Y.S. DOT Plum Island quad . N �ttt # �C7 enr Pt tet 4 L hr�house ©yS 4 2 1= Orient ns Point 4 � 0 N - 4 V y � FgRRY Piling 25 HP-1 OH 65 la. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ® b.zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration IX f. ether: aband on_ment 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ i. landscape features: j. other: 16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land ❑ b. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings ❑ d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial 1-1 f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ h.other: water to N. S . E, W . 17. INTI-RRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Located in Plum Gut, the tidal exchange between Long Tsland Sound and Gardiners Bay. Marks the eastern end of Oysterponds Reef. Ferry service to New London passes directly east of this light house . Ih. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): 6—story, 64 feet high, cylindrical light house on rock foundation. Triple tier of encircling balconies . SIGNIFICANCE lr►. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1899 ARCHITECT: BUILDER:_Uniter3 'Stateg Lj,ght House Board '0 HISTORICAL AND ARCHITICTURAL IMPORTANCE: Commonly called "The Coffee Pot" this historical landmark is significant as a relatively unaltered example of late 19th century lighthouse construction including the cast— iron stairway. Tei hts and Legends . Harlan Hamilton 1987 istori.ca evi.ew, Oysterponds Historical Society, I. SOURCES: 1959 , P• 4. HAT'R/9PTjIA Inventory, John Gable , 3/29f74. Suffolk Times , 12 11/86 , p.26 . -Newsday, , 5/86, p.11. � Preservation Notes , SPLIA, Vol. XXI , No. 1 , pring Summer, 1965 . Form prepared by Kurt Kahofer, research assistant. C' 65 e wrote CHAPTER 25 lace for ORIENT POINT LIGHT, Orient Point, NY (1899) )ecame Sound Light List No.: 20135 entire Location: Latitude 41° 9.8' N st The ing Athe Longitude 720 13,4' W Height: 64' ung re- Range: 15 miles,Flashing White every 5 seconds,Horn Army Lens: 190 mm, 2.03 amps mines Gores Automated: 1966 Orient Point Lighthouse (known affectionately as the "Coffee Pot"by t bight locals)is cirular-plan,cast-iron tower on a concrete-filled,cast-iron foun- sabled dation.A beacon on the tip of Long Island since 1899,the light is painted uId get `' brown at the top of the tower and white at the bottom. Besides the light- dsmen house,the site includes two rira p p (stones thrown together without order lawn to prevent erosion) breakwaters which form. a protected approach south :other :" of the tower, a concrete dock, and the riprap shoring which encircles the a, they foundation. Ager 'n The lighthouse marks the western end of Plum Gut, a channel which armed : connects Long Island Sound with Gardiners Bay and points south, east :cono- and west, and overlooks Plum Island to the east Orient Point, so named rtainly ^` in 1836,because it was the most easterly tip of the North Fork peninsula ue op- of Long Island, lies to the southwest of the light The meeting of waters converging from several directions produces violent and potentially dan- Jnited gerous currents to the unwary in Plum Gut Currents can be five to six hoof- knots, and a mean chop develops when the wind is counter to the tidal ortant current The word gut refers to a narrow passage of water between two led in larger bodies of water. Thus, Plum Gut is a narrow passage of water im Is- named after adjacent Plum Island.. oreign Orient Point Lighthouse stands at one end of Oyster Pond Reef,a body )eople of rocks submerged under only some 10 feet of water and which extends Drient nearly one third the way across the Gut,while the channel in the Gut of- by the fers depths of more than 100 feet. Every summer, many yachts from.Long Island Sound and New England sail past this aid to mariners to rendez- ion or vous at Shelter Island,Greenport,Montauk,Sag Harbor,and other excel- d first lent harbors in the area. Description of the Lighthouse The shell of the foundation of the light is a cast-iron caisson 25 feet in diameter and 32 feet tall. It rests directly upon the rocks of Oyster Pond Reef which was levelled to provide a stable footing for the light.The cais- I Anil- son is made of curved cast-iron plates which have flanges projecting into 'tinge- the shell's interior. Bolts through these flanges hold the plates together. 'lane} "The cast-iron sections were made in New York City and brought to the Orient Point Wharf Company dock(where the New London Ferry now 145 Li nd L 1987 by H. Hamilton OR 65 docks)by sailing ship.A barge then floated the structure to the reef for as- sembly at low tide. The caisson was then filled with concrete; a space in the top of the shell was left unfilled to provide space for equipment and supplies. The tower rests directly upon this foundation. It takes the form of a ". truncated cone,24 feet tall,with diameters of 21' at the base and 18 feet at the top. The circular watch deck surmounts the tower and in turn sup- ports the circular lantern. The three stories within the tower held living quarters for the crew in the days of manned operation.construction of the tower walls resembles very closely that of the foundation,curved cast-iron plates bolted together by internal flanges. The tower is lined with brick. The brick lining is three feet thick at the bottom and tapers to a smaller thickness in the upper stories.The windowsand door openings of the first two stories are presently fitted with steel plates to deter vandals. Four round ports light the tower's third floor. Galleries with railings are found at both the watch deck and lantern levels.The lantern walls are cast-iron at the bottom and glazed over their upper halves in a diagonal-Iattice pattern with bronze muntins,the sheet metal-covered lantern roof is pitched with a ventilator ball at its apex.In- side the tower, a cast-iron stairway ascends around the periphery, sepa- rated from the living areas by a wall of sheet iron.The stairs are set into the brick lining of the tower.The watch deck features beaded-board walls. No early illuminating equipment remains in the lantern, since the origi- nal fourth order lens showed a fixed red light visible for l ly4 miles.It was replaced by an electric lamp and a modern plastic Iens when the light was automated in 1966. Orient Point Lighthouse retains its historical integrity virtually intact. Besides the main structural components, the beacon still has such fea- tures as the hoodmolds and gallery brackets which identify the light as a product of a distinctive period, the late 19th century. Cracks in the foun- dation which were repaired with patch plates and regrouting behind the patches may have given instability in the footing of the light.As a result, the structure, as every sailor knows, now lists about five degrees out of plumb. Keepers N.A..Anderson,who was born in Norway,was appointed first keeper of the light on October 20, 1899 at an annual salary of$600 a year.He served until 1919. His assistant, Daniel McDermott, born in Ireland, was ap- pointed on December 10, 1899 at an annual salary of$450 a year.He later resigned.At the turn of the century,lighthouses were considered too dan- gerous for women. For example, Mrs. Anderson, wife of the first keeper, roomed at Orient Point.During her husband's 20 years of service as keep- er, some very cold winters occasionally formed great ice sheets around the lighthouse, thus preventing boat passage and literally marooning him from the mainland and his wife. Lights and Legends 1987 by Harlan Hamilton ��146 OR 65 rt r p effor as- ipace in i.ent and )rm of a 18 feet at UM sup- i.ld living on of the cast-iron r dth brick. .i smaller fthe first rt„. als. Four I lantern :)ver their the sheet t apex.In- { yry,sepa- -c set into and walls. # the orgi- t -- les.It was light was Ily intact. such fea- light as a the foun- -hind the s a result, :es out of keeper of He served was ap- :.He later I too dan- st keeper, Orient Point Light, Orient Point, NY e as keep- is around ening him Lights and Legends 1967 by Harlan HamiltoJ47 R 65 r Reports of the Commissioner of Lighthouses a 1896. The beacon off Oyster Pond or Orients Point, on the west side of t' Plum Gut, Long Island Sound,was carried away by ice. It is proposed to replace it with a lighted beacon and fog signal. It is estimated that this a will cost $5,000. F 1897. On June 4,an act of Congress approved$30,000 for a light and fog c signal on the site of the beacon formerly standing at this point to guide t (slips) through Plum Gut, entrance to Long Island Sound, New York. s s 1898. ...It now appears that it will be necessary to place some 600 tons of `; l riprap stone around the base of this structure on account of its exposure.... On October 26,a second course of plates had been sunk in position when f a gale swept them away.breaking 20 beyond repair and damaging 19 oth- ers . . . th-ers . . . U c d Preservation of the "Coffee Pot" f The Coast Guard manned the Iighthouse between 1939 and 1966, at which time it was automated.However,by 1970,the old"Coffee Pot"was rusting away and listing a little to a point where the Coast Guard consid- ered it a hazard for servicing personnel and uneconomical to repair.Ac- Jr 6 cordingly, in one of its Notice to Mariners in 1970, the Coast Guard an- f e pounced that the Orient Point Lighthouse would be extinguished forever ;J a by being demolished after the boating season and replaced with a pipe 4 !� stem fixture.A United States Navy disposal team with its arsenal of high e explosives was slated to do the dirty deed. Upon reading this notice,the outcry from the east end Long Island res- n idents was loud enough to be heard at the Coast Guard's headquarters in u New York. Also protesting were many Long Island Sound sailors who ;:, a had developed affection for the"Coffee Pot"as they sailed by.Local his- n torical societies and other members of the community expressed their r overwhelming sentiments about the beauty of the old-fashioned light- f house and how it should be maintained as a historical Iandmark.As a re- F sult of this protest, the Coast Guard at first offered to defer demolitign v until some local group or organization could take over the lighthouse. The Coast Guard then took another look at the "old girl" and sent a r team of engineers from New London to survey the site. It announced a l: stay on the destruction of the cast-iron caisson, which listed even then, f and had a few see-through holes in its base. Then the Coast Guard re- R t mained silent for three years.Orient Point Lighthouse continued to func- tion as a signal light from the tip of Long Island.Her lamp was lit by re- s mote control from Plum Island,because the underwater cable from Ori- ent Point had long since been inoperable. e Nothing was known of the light's long term future until early October, t 1973,when workmen were sighted climbing scaffolding on the structure. f Rumor spread locally that the Coast Guard was probably getting around r t to finally demolishing the landmark as it had promised in 1970.However, Lights and Legends 1987 148 by Harlan Hamilton ;t OR 65 a quick check with them showed the contrary was true.It had decided not ofI to jilt the "old girl"but to keep her in service indefinitely. J to Sandblasting was begun by Chesterfield Associates in preparation for this applying a preservative coatis a g and epoxy y base finish coat. `This will protect the lighthouse for at least ten years,"said Gregory Drubeck,proj- fog ect engineer for the Coast Guard at the time.Existing holes in the base of gide the cast-iron shell were filled in with concrete and the lighthouse "re- 'k. _r` stored to its former condition,"said Drubeck."The lighthouse is going to sof be around for awhile."The light was upgraded in 1978 to compensate for the loss of Plum Island Light,It is now automated and operated remotely 'ten from New London, Connecticut. Ali- Sometimes the Government transfers ownership of property like this to municipalities, museums and other non-profit organizations free of charge as long as they maintain the property. Inquiries should be ad- dressed to:Commander,First Coast Guard District, 150 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. at vas Significance of the Lighthouse id- As Intentioned earlier,Orient Point Lighthouse is significant as a rela- kc- tively unaltered representative example of Iate 19th century lighthouse 'n- construction. Its concrete-filled caisson foundation, its iron tower built ,aer according to a standardized format, architectural details such as Pe hoodmolds and gallery brackets, and even such interior features as the gh cast-iron stairway are characteristic elements of the period. In addition, the lighthouse is significant as an important part of local =s' maritime heritage in eastern Long Island, an era of long-standing in involvement, and even dependence, upon sea-going activities. Fisheries ho and coastal trade have comprised important portions of the local econo- is- my since colonial times.Today, the eastern Long Island Sound fisheries :ir remain active. Ship-borne commerce now has as a prime element the it- ferries connecting Orient Point with New London, Connecticut. The e' place of the lighthouse in the region's historical awareness was evident Lights and Legends }n when local residents protested its destruction in 1970. lg 87 In the 1870s, the United States Lighthouse Board developed the tech- by Harlan Hamilton a nique of placing concrete-filled, cast-iron caisson foundations on water- a bound sites. Made of prefabricated plates bolted together on site:before n, filling,the caisson offered relative ease and low cost in comparison to the best prior means of leasing wave-swept lighthouses (see Stratford Shoal, Middleground, Light, Chapter 16 for my comments on these lights)with stone masonry.The filled caissons had the requisite mass and hard shell t- to withstand the strong currents and ice floes encountered at water-cov- ered shoals and reefs in the harbors and channels of the Northeast.The earliest caisson-based aids to navigation featured superstructures which followed the practice, in the 1860s and 1870s,of using current architectu- ral styles, such as the Second Empire lighthouse at Ship John Shoal or Classical Revival at Fourteen Foot Bank, both in Delaware Bay. i 149 OR 65 f In the early 1880s, however, apparently in an effort to conserve design costs and to speed development of new lights in places like Stamford, Connecticut (Ledge Obstruction Light, 1882) and Mystic, Connecticut (Latimer Reef Light, 1884), the Li,lzlithousc Board established a standard- izcd iron tower. Circular in plan with inwarq tapering sides, the stand- ard tower had walls similar to the caisson sliell, curved and flanged iron ; plates, prefabricated and bolted togctthcr on site.A thick brick lining bal- lasted the tower, creatit,. rg a very solid structure.'rile stars ar Tze estgn format extended evenso far a e s such as gallery brackets and hoodmoIds. The Lighthouse Board prepared pre-printed specifications for all the elements in the format,greatly speeding the pro- cess of requesting bids for metal work and construction. f Orient Point Lighthouse is an example of the long period of the stand- "..4, ard design's use,having been erected in 1 ,near years alter the—1irst Ceda such Iighthouses appeared. Similar lighthouses were constructs a ou Long h the same time in Norwalk, Connecticut and are also discussed in this on thei book, Greens Ledge Light (1902) and Peck Ledge Light (1906). The One stl arclhtype remained virtually unchanged until after 1910,. when several im- whenev i provements were made.The tower cross-section was widened,and the liv- land's E ing areas were given more windows. But the overall scheme stili resetn- vived d bled very closely that of the 1880s.Orient Point is one of some three doz- constru t en such lighthouses erected in the Northeast. In its comparatively well- on the e preserved condition in an exposed location subject to occasional severe ger tow wave-buffeting, it stands as a fine representative of late 19th century Harbor, American lighthouse technology. The f 1839, bu port of tions at Gardinc long spi was exit shifting "Fahlu n land ane pally co,, which h h ■T lien whalesh areas in twin Jost lights." structio:. in Gar,, on his i Molar and turntable drive for 190 mm lantern 1'-3.112" go and Dimensions or 190 mm lantern. '''' Londo: See also page 253 Weight is 29 Ibs. 150 Courtesy U.S.Coast Guard Lights and Legends 1987 by Harlan Hamilton x OR l V J FISHERS ISLAND SOUND CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK THIRD DISTRICT il) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Name Location Nominal Hr. Structure Range above Ht.above No, Characteristic Lar.N. Long.W. water ground Daymark Remarks Year WEST HARBOR —Channel Buoy 10.......... In IO feet ........ .......... Red nun ................. Red reflector. —Channel Buoy 12 .......... In 10 fent ........ .......... .... Red nun ................. Red reflector. —Channel Buoy 14 .......L.. In 17 feet ........ .......... .... Red nun ................. Red reflector, SILVER EEL FOND 933 —Ewrance ligbsad Ball Buoy 2. In 42 feet ........ 4 Red I.................... N.A.,4s 41 15.5 7202.2 933.20 —LIGHT 2 ................. In 14 feet ........ .......... 14 Dolphin .................. Private aid. 1970-1978 R.A.,4s 41 15.5 7202.0 LONG ISLAND SOUND (Charts 13205,12354) 934 Barsim Reel bgbtad iFbisrls In 72 feet ........ 4 Red Removed if endangered 6uvy 2A. 41 15.6 1208.4 by ice. H.A.,4s 935 BARTLETT REEF LIGHT ....... On south end of reef. I2 35 NR on skeleton tower ...... HORN:2 blasts ev 60s H.W.,51 41 16.5 7208.2 (33 bl-35 si-3s bl-51s sil. 1938 Bartlett Reef Buoy IA ........ In 35 feet ........ .......... .... Black can ................. Green reflector, (For Niantic Bay,see p.157,158) 936 Plum!nand bgbsrd Whirsle In 145 feet,north of 6 .... Black and white vertical stripes. Pl. island. Me.(A)W. 41 13.3 72 10.8 937 Plom lrlaad ligbsed Gong In 56 feet,off north- 4 Black Green reflector. Bawy I& west point of island Fl.O.,4s 937.50 PLUM GUT LIGHT............ On Plum Island -.. 5 5i---Qn brick shed ............. 1978✓ H.W.,2.5s 41 10.4 72 12.7 14 938 PLUM ISLAND HARBOR WEST In 15 feet ........ 6 .... Dolphin .................. HORN: I blast ev lOs DOLPHIN LIGHT. 41 10.3 72 12A (5s bl).Sounded.occas- ',G, iunally when USDA ves- sels are navigating in the arta.Maintained from sundown to 0130 daily.Maintained by U-S.Dept.of Agriculture. 1957 939 PLUM ISLAND HARBOR EAST In 15 feet ........ 6 10 Dolphin .................. Maintained from sundown ` DOLPHIN LIGHT. to 0130 daily.Main- F.A, tained by U.S.Dept Agriculture. 1957 940 ORJ ENT POINT LIGHT ........ On outer end of 15 64 Brown conical wirh white HORN:2 blasts ev 30s N.W.,53 Oyster Pound Reef. horizontal band in (2s b1-2s si-2s bl-24s si).. 4109.8 72 13.4 center of light on black 1899 pier. (For Gardiners Bay,see No.1319) (For Long Island Sound,North Channel,see p.152,153) Hatcherr Reef Buoy 6 ........ In 24 feet,on south .......... Red nun ................. Red reflector. 4, end of reef. 942 Saybrook Bar ligbsad BeR Bu%'8. In 40 feet,on south 6 .... Red ....... ......... H.W.,43 point of shoal. 41 14.9 72 18.9 Long Sand Shoal East End In 36 feet ........ .... Red and black horizontal band; Red reflector. Buoy E. nun. 943 sgbrnek AnokwaNt Ught ... On southendof west I 1 58 White conical tower on brown RBN:320 kHz 1040 K G.,6s jecry. cylindrical pier. SB(e s e wee*), 41 15.8 7220.6 49 Antenna at light tower. HORN: I blast ev 301 (3s bl).Emergency light of reduced inten- sity if main light is out. 1886 Light List Vol. 1 Atlantic Coast. 1983 { CG - 15 147 �v r Pa90,2$llheSuffolk TuaesADecember.11,,198&. ■ develop the ated parcels, Mr. cess to island is restricted --no recre- turbulent currents. Rare in New 1�fb►#fa�"S'�#� Hail said, but he muted that as a aLional or commercial fish and York State No endangered, "purely practical ma " the desig wildlife-related human use ... Con- threatened or special concern species Continued from page 6 nation would alert autho 'es that centration of nesting ospreys is un- reside in the area ... Nationally re- they were dealing with a se ' ive usual in New York State. Irreplace- knowned for its sportfishery and is a Orient; Mattituck Inlet wetland; area. ble.Score: 126. commercial lobster fishery of reg- Orient Harbor; Plum Gut; Port of The Critical List Plum Gut: A primary area of tidal ional significance ... Concentrations Egypt Island, Southold; The Race; exchange between Long; Island of finfish foraging in and migrating Richmond Creek and beach, Peconic; A more substantivestep that the Sound and Gardiners Bay; contains through the area are unusual in New town could take, he said, would be to a deepwater channel with ver tur- York State. Irreplaceable. Score: and Robins Island. P Y p designate some or all of the proper- bulent currents. Rare in New York 144.6. ties on the state list as "critical en- State, ,., No endangered, threatened (Long Beach Bay(Hallocks Bays Southold Scores High vironmental areas." That would or special concern species reside in Large undisturbed cobstal wetland The program has been in operation mean that any proposals on the par- the area ... This area supports one of and beach ecosystem, rare in New for more than two years, Mr. Hart cels would automatically be "type V the most valuable sportfrsheries in York State ... Osprey and diamond said. After consultation with local of- actions, requiring at least a long en- the northeastern U.S., and is a reg- terrapin ... Commercial shellfishing ficials, the Department of State con- vironmental assessment form and ionally significant area for commer- area of significance in the northeast tracted with biologists from the state likely a full-blown environmental cial fishing for finfish.and lobster ... region of the U.S. Various fish and Department of Environmental Con- impact statement. Concentrations of finfish foraging in wildlife recreational activities in- servation to survey and inventory Of the 18 areas in Southold pin- and migrating through the area are eluding clamming are important to the state's entire coastline. Using a pointed as significant habitats by unusual in state. Irreplaceable. Suftulk County residents ... Number somewhat intricate formula, the state officials, six came in with "sig- Score: 131.4. of nesting osprey is unusual in the biologists assigned a number value nificance" ratings over 100. The Cutchogue Harbor and Wet- state. Concentration of scallops un- to each area. areas and the state's description of lands: Bay-wetland complex, un- usual in northeastern U.S. Irreplace- The spots that came in with a score them: usual in northern Long; Island, but 11)1v.Score; 17S.S. of 15.5 or better were recommended Orient Harbor: Moderately shal- 'degraded in places by marina/resi• for inclusion on the significant low open water bay area; common in dential development ... Least tern, habitat list. Of the 18 sites in South- Peconic Bays area but rare on Long piping plover, osprey and Free Tax Workshop old, the lowest ranking was 16; the Island ... Osprey nesting. Diamond diamondback terrapin nesting highest was 178.8. The average back terrapin may nest in the area ... Commercial and recreational seal- H&R Block will offer a free infor- ranking was just under 75. Commercial bay scallop shellfishery loping; significant on a level between mation seminar entitled "How Will Mr. Hart stressed that the designa- is significant in the northeast region Long Island and Suffolk County. the New Tax Laws Affect You?" at 8 tions, which will be finalized by the of the United States ... Concentra- Clamming significant at the county p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16,at 885 Old state after hearings this week in tions of bay scallops significant ... level ... Concentration of osprey is Country Rd., Riverhead. The semi- Riverhead, Hauppauge and Mineola, waterfowl concentrations significant significant at the county level. Con- nar will highlight individual tai are one of the last steps in conform- between county and regional level, centration of scallops significant at changes which will take effect in ing to the 44 policies sPt down in the especially for scoters. Irreplaceable, the county level. Irreplaceable. 1987,and cover the few changes that coastal zone management program, Score: 114. Score: 144.2. will apply to the 1986 tax return. federal legislation that mandates Robins Island: Undeveloped The Race= A primary area of tidal Each participant will receive a state action to protect the shoreline, marine island is rare in New York efEMJTW 'oetween Long Island booklet showing comparisons of the No additional permit applications State ... Osprey nesting. One pair of Sound and Block Island Sound: con. current law and the new law. To re- or restrictions would be required to piping plover nested in 1985 ... Ac- tains a deepwater channel with very gister,call 261-1154. Q tT ut orient Point Light House Orient Y,i=°-• VA OR 0K 1 1 '.'J OR—65 . l� I•,��^ NI Qp 0. k[ kM iw hl MO MN uA IF KY 'A 1{ WSTATE 1. .. wrM -Wilt lrf e[r. :t on nt39tr1899 HAER --YNv A' `N�_'ORY "ad;PIANISIW��? _ ARIAS' L1�17HOUSE GIIlL.s + ,�;�� 1 NAIURI up 5iRUCTURE- COTTON MILL, BRIDGE. 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Aefamees, - Lon �sla•�l mss 1014170 -- eu5J8 , 6/22-172- �h LI<ew 'e isk,r, S A/,/A Orient Point Light House Orient UR-65 s1 1 r n�Tv��Y .r Photograph by Harvey Weber, February 1971 . FOR OFFICE USE ONLY BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM UNIQUE SITE N0. J G 10, 6 a l ` NYS OFFICE. OF PARKS, RECREATION & HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION SERIES � NEW rQgN yid l; (518) 474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME: DATE: YOUR ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: ORGANIZATION (if any): IDENTIFICATION I. BUILDING N ME $�: 2. COUNTY:=1i,II=ri& TOWN/CITY: -SQA dlc —VILLAGE: 3. STREET LOCATION: 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b private ❑ S. PRESENT OWNER: ADDRESS: b. USE: Original: Present: 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ❑ No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION K. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: t=U3 l ran 9. STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑ (if kn(vn) c. masonry load bearing walls d. metal (explain)— e. explain)e. other 10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when? e. list major alterations and dates (if known): 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: sz,t azkw HPA(M-63) rrtn Lqua!Opporrunrr}•A,eemjv 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a.none known ❑ b. zoning❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ i, landscape features: j. other: 16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land ❑ b. woodland ❑ c.scattered buildings ❑ d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ h.other: 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): SIGNIFICANCE q 19. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1 ARCHITECT: BUILDER: � � iF�/ 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: .fie 21. SOURCES: 22. THEME: i c �3- • rpt t Orient Point (The Coffee Pot) Lighthouse NewYorkLighthouses.com From: http:llwww.longistandlighthouses.com/orientpt.htm Location: Orient Point, marks the end of Oyster Point Reef on the western side of Plum Gut Description: 64 feet, flashing white light every five seconds (original light was a fixed red fourth order Fresnel); tower is three stories high, brick lined, cast iron plate construction painted brown on top and white on bottom, 24 feet tall, 21 feet wide at base, 18 feet wide at top; on top of the tower (below the lantern) is a watch deck; foundation is a concrete-filled cast iron caisson (made of curved plates bolted together) 32 feet tall with a 25 foot diameter. History of light: 1899: Constructed. First Keeper,Ole N. A. Anderson, appointed November 1. 1954: Automated. • 1970: Coast Guard announced that the light will be extinguished and demolished. This caused an outcry from local communities. • 1973, October: Work began-to restore the light. • 1978: Light was upgraded to compensate for the extinguishing of the Plum Island light. 1999: The light celebrates its 100th birthday. Special celebrations are planned by the East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation. Current use: Active aid to navigation The surrounding area: Orient Point is the furthest point east on the North Fork of Long Island. The North Fork also boasts an array of wineries, coastal views and several historical sites. Public access? No, but you can get a good look at dt. There are two ways to get near the light: Walk or take the Orient Point/New London Ferry. To walk you can either 1) Park by the ferry and walk along the south shore of the point, along the rocky beach, or 2) Park in the County Park to the left of the end of the road and take the hiking trail around the north side of the point. Be careful walking on the tidal flats that reach out toward the light, as the footing is slippery and the tides can move in fast. Taking the ferry will get you a nice ride past both the Orient Point and the Plum Island lights. Similar Lights: The Connecticut lights at Latimer Reef and Old Saybrook are a similar cast-iron design. Other information: Also known as "the coffee pot," the Orient Iight sits five degrees out of plumb. Light was built on the Oyster Point Reef to help mariners navigate c through Plum Gut,which runs between the reef and Plum. Island. Light was declared unsafe for servicing personnel and uneconomical to repair in 1970 by the Coast Guard. Public interest in saving the light resulted in its sandblasting and coating with epoxy. After three years of deactivation, the light was put back in service. 9� 11Y The "Coffee Pot"viewed,from the .South �t 2 The Orient Point Light on December 31, 1999. This is as close as you can get without getting your feet wet, unless you take the ferry past it. Here you can see how the structure is five degrees out of plumb. Research materials for this lighthouse can be found at the East Islip Public Library, East Islip, New York. All the text,code and photographs on this site, unless otherwise noted, are Copyright©1998-2006 Robert G. Muller. NYLighthouses06@aol.com - I FOR OFFICE USE ONLY BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM LfNIQI+E S1TF NO. DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD 18 732 0() S 0 0 NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECRE XTION SERIES ALBANY,NEW YORK +51 81 474-0479 NEG NO YOUR NAME: John A. Gable DATE: 3129/74 YOUR ADDRESS: National Park Service TELEPHONE: Washington, D. C. 20240 ORGANIZATION (if any): HAER IDENTIFICATION I. BUILDING NAME(S): 0 2. COUNTY: TOWNbTY: Solithn1d VILLAGE- 3. STREET LOCATION: 2C.-z5 j �.r"-W ; 04- Fwm &or 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public FKJ la private H S. PRESENT OWNER: U.S. Coast Guard ADDRESS: b. USE: Original:_ lighthouse Present: I i ghthpvse 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes El No El Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION 8. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblest©ne ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other._iron 9. STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: b, wood frame with light members ❑ (if known) c. masonry load bearing walls❑ d. metal (explain) iron e. other 10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site ® b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): 12. PHOTO: 13. MAP: f HP-1 ti 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a.none known ❑ h.zoning❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration f. other: 15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn b. carriage house ❑ c. garage d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ i. landscape features: located on small island j. other: 16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land ❑ b. woodland ❑ c.scattered buildings ❑ d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ h.other: 17. IN'T'ERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): The lighthouse has six floors which were used as offices , berths , and kitchens The portholes are brass . The roof above the light is solid bronze . The walls are steel . The lense , in a brass cage, is French. The fixed red _ light has 2 , 000 candlepower, and is visible for 14 miles . SIGNIFICANCE 19. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 18 g ARCHITECT: BUILDER: if 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: po;qt "The Old Coffee pot," the Orient Lighthouse , was built in 1899 to protect ships from the rocks and shoals rof Oyster Pond Reef and Plump Gut, where the currents of Long Island Sound and Gardiners Bay meet. Built at a cost of 20 , 000 dollars , the lighthouse is of "cylindrical type , " standing 64 feet high. a.ncluding rock foundation. Since 1958 , when the light and foghorn became automatically controlled from the Plum Island Lighthouse , "the Old Coffee Pot" has been unmanned, and there are many signs of deterioration. Local protest saved the structure from being destroyed in 1970 and 1971 , but its future seems uncertain as the Coast Guard wants to abandon it altogether. 21. SOURCES: Long island Press , 4 October 1970 . Te�wssd ,tel June 1972 . Tuo1T Times , 29 January 1971 72. TyENq�Van Liew Register 0-0 /0 /0 i NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC TRUST STATEWIDE SURVEY OF HISTORIC SITES AND BUILDINGS 1. Name (Common and Historic) Orient Point Light House (Including Plum Is. ) Location 2. Suffolk 3. Southold 4. County Town Village or City 5. Address or Location Plum Gut, about half way between Orient Pt. and Plum Island 6- Type Light House 7. Subject or Theme mime14anA. 8. Date of Construction cent. 9. Architect (If Known) 10. Builder (If known) 11. Original Owner U. S. Coast Guard 12. Original Use Lighthouse 13. Present Owner U. S. Coast Guard Name Address 14. Present Use Light House 15. Physical Condition Good 16. Surveys None 17. Future Action Amm See other side. 18. Surveyed by R. Higgins, Cuddebackville, N. Y. , March 68. Date Surveyed DSP-23 History and Significance: ' i There are several light houses in this area With the increase of population in this area most of Orient Dgint including Plum Island with its light house and Fort Ter g$ � i make an interesting recreational area, At t es Plum Island Is a U. -S. -Animal Disease Lab Re t to oRienr Fo W 15 GY ' f 4vrotl4reo 11V !95L LAME G.vu. ug�NrH�s , C m eo4sroF omt&,4T RG. Pomr) o , , fscr /toG Resancr awLr m 11%9 Sources of Information: None r Photograph: Date Direction of View f Reb, , 58. E. Map Location: GS Coordinates A/ L '/ Sa�r�d � F6 Testy T r — 2 5 a p Ph,m f_ Ottent " f L 1 Liar_ - - � n GaL-J tner I�aY _of ei N